Table, bench, shelf, or similar structures



jan. O, 1933. w, A, ADAMS 4 1,893,481 TABLE, BENCH, SHELF., 0R SIMILAR STRUCTURES Original Filed June 19.r 1925 BY #m :mls ATTORNEY .Patentedl 10, 1933 l uNiTED STATES PATENT oi-FicE 1N,

. BENCH, 'ansias'. or.- s mmn srnuc'rvnn Waal application Sled June 19, 1825, Serial No. 38,361, new Patent lo. 1,865,873. Divided all tbl application ated November 7, 1929. Serial No. 405.801.

The present invention relates to tables, benches, shelves or similar structures, this application being a division of an application tiled b v me on June 19, 1925, Serial #38361, now Patent 1,855,273, on benches or tables. An object thereof is to. provide a novel means of securing boards or strips to a suitable support. Another object of the invention is to provide a finished connecl tion between the boards or strips and a suprt. Still anotherobject of the invent-ion is to provide a novel means of securing two strips or boards end to end to a suitable support. A further objectis to provide a 15 novel means of securing a pluralityof boards or strips in parallel relation and side by side to a suitable support. e

' To these and other ends, the invention consists of certain parts land combination of parts, all of which will be hereinafter de#- scribed, the novel features being pointed out in theup )ended claims.

In the rawing: Y .Fig. 1 is a fragmentary plan view of a structure in which a plurality of boards arranged in parallel relation are secured end to endl with another similar set of boards to asin esu rt:

Fig. 2 ispiifection on the line 2 2, Fig. 1; 3 Fig. -3 is a fragmentary plan view of a structure inv which a single set of boards is secured to the .support by means which also provides a-finisliingV for the ends ofthe boards; Fig. 4 is a section on the line 4 4, Fig. 3; Fig. .'i 'is a perspective view of part of the securing means: and

Fig. n is a detail plan view of one of the sections of the finishing and securing strips 0 shown in Figs. 1 and 2. v

ln the illustrated embodiment the sup port comprises two transversely extending horizontally arranged angle irons 1 and .2 .supported at opposite ends in this instance,

. b v upright angle irons 3 and 4. The angle irons l and 2 havetwo of their flanges in the .saine plane. and the other two parallel and spaced aptlt to provide an elongated v-lot or opening I. the flanges 1 and '.2 extend .ing outwardly away from uid opening.

vtwo sets of boards, and4 in this instance, is

lIn the embodiment of the invention shown in Figs. 1 and 2,`the boards or stri 6 extend longitudinally and are arranvsinv two sets end to end. the members o each set being parallel and spaced apart, and the endl of the two sets being spaced apart over'tbe slot or opening 5.

A com ined finishing and securing strip bridges the joints between the ends of the formed of a plurality ot` transversal extending abutting .sections 7 arranged in transversi-ly. extending alignment and having interlocking portions at their proximate endl formed b v a notch 8 in one end of one section. receiving a projection 9 on .one endof another section. The outer ends of the end sections have 'projections 10 which extend into the spaces between the angle iron pieces 3 and 4 at the ends of the angle iron pieces l and 2. v'Each .section of the finishing strip has a holding rim l1 adjacent its margin to fit in transverse grooves 12 in the upper faces of two boards or strips 6 near the ends of the boa rds in order to hohl the boards against movement away from the finishing strip. Each section of the finishing strip also has two depending abutnicnts 13 for cooperating with adjacent. ends` of two boards held by the finishing strip. said abutments depending in the space between the two boards.

For holding the finishing strip in position to prevent the separation of the two sets of boards endwise and also to clamp the boards to the support. each .section of the finishing .strip ina v vlie provided between its aliutments 13 with an opening 14 through which may be passed a bolt 15 which is anchored on an anchoring block or member. The latter has two spaced grooves ot notches lfi in its Upper face lseparated b v a projecting portion 17 which hasv decliningr opposite sides leading t0 the grooves. Thisprojecting portion extend-l in the slot between the two angle iron piecesl l und 2 while the lower edges of the upright thingcs of the angle irons are received in the grooves, so as to prevent lateral di-phneuient of the anchoring device.

ln the einhmlinicnt illustrated in Figs. 3 and l.. the support is the saine as shown in 100 Figs. 1 and 2 but onlv one set of longitudinelly extending parallel boards 6 are used. One side of the transversely extending finishing strip is identical with both sides of'the finishing stripshown in Fi s. 1 and 2. but the other side is wider am extends to the outer edge of the |horizontal flange on the angle iron piece 2. This wider side has a. marginal flange 1S which has a width substantially et ual to the, thickness of the boards or strips ti held by the other side of the finishing stri i. and may rest on tht` horizontal or upper ange of the angle iron 2 and the ends of the finishing strip interlock with the uprights.

Both forms of the invention having elongated slots or openingsI 19 in each of the seetions of the finishing strip to be employed for the passage of bolts to secure any suitable structures such as partitions or grille work. n

What l claim as my invention and desire to secure b v Letters Patent is:

l. In combination with a support. a plurality of parallel boards. finishing and hold ing means for the ends of the boards formed of abutting sections extending transversely of the boards and means for securing the finishing means to the support to hold the boardsto the support.

2. The combination with a support having two angle .irons with outwardly presented flanges. of two pieces resting ou said flangesu and securing means for said pieces embodying a plate connecting the adjacent ends-.of the pieces. an anchoring member engaging the lower edges of' the flanges ofthe support. and a holt connecting the plate and said anchoring member.

8. The combination with a support comrising two uprights. and connecting means between the upright emhodving two angle irons with flanges presentet outwardly. of two sets of pieces resting on said outwardly presented flanges. and securing means for the iieees embodying a pluralit)- of plates interlocking with each other at their ends nml also with at least one of the uprights. said plates` also engaging the two sets of' pieces. anchoring members cooperating with the nngle irons of the frame. and bolts connecting said anchoring members with the securing plates 4. The combination with a support comrising two nprights and connecting means etween the uprights, of pieces resting upon the connecting means. uml securing means for said pieces emlmdying u plurality of independent plates interhwlting with each other to provide a row of such interlocking dates. and with the end plate in eut-h row "iterlmking with the uprights.

.'i. The combination with a support comprising two uprights nml connecting mean` etween the uprights, of pieces resting upon said connecting means, and securing means for the pieces cmbod'ing a plurality of plates engaging each ot ier at their ends, said plates also engaging the ieces, anchoring members etmperating witi the connecting means between the. uprights, and bolts connecting the anchoring members and the eectlr ing plates.

6. The combination with a support und parallel longitudimtlly extending pieces restmg on said support, of finishing and holding means for the emls of the pieces restingon the support and embodying a pluralit of transversely arranged sections rnterloc 'ng one with another nml extending transversely of the iieees and indvidual fastening meins for sai sections.

7. The combination with a transversely extending support. and a plurality of pieces each having an yend resting on the support., of transversely extending finishing means et. one end of the pieces embodying a plurality of separable transversely aligned sections interlocking one with another at their tdjaeent ends. and individual fastening means for said sections.

S. The combination with a support, and a plurality ot' longitudinally extending pieces testing on the support, of finishing menno for the ends of the pieces embod 'ng a plurality of separable transverse aligned sections interlocking one with anot ier at their adjacent. ends. and fastening means for slid sections. said sections engaging the pieces to hold the latter to the support.

9. The combination with a support, of two sets of pieces resting on the support with the ends ot' the two sets adjacent each other. und plates arranged end to end transversely of the pieces interlocking with each other It. their adjacent ends and engaging the two sets of pieces. and means for securing the plates to the support to hold the pieces to the snpport.

10. The combination with a support'l embodying two uprights and two angle irons connecting said uprights. each havin 't flange horizontally arranged and exten in outwardly. of a piece resting on one of sli flanges` a combined finishing and securing member resting on the other flange and cooperating with snid piece to secure the Same, an anchoring member. and a bolt connectin the anchoring member und the combin finishing and securing member.

ll. The combination with a suitable support. of n member supported b v said support, a securing member for said supported member having an abutment with which one end of said supported member engages. and n projection extending into the outer surface of said supported member. said securing member having a portion which engages the support beyond one eml ol' the supported member, and means for securing said securing lll member to the sup ort at a point between the projet-tion and t ie portion which engages the support.

12. The eoinhination with a support and longitudinally extending parallel pieces rest,-`

ing on the support. of transverselx1 extending finishing and holding means for'the ends of the pieees embodying a plurality of transversely arranged seetions' interlocking one with another by end to end engagement, and individual fastening means for said sections, said seetions. engaging the pieces to hold the latter to the support.

13. The combination with a support, of two sets of longitudinally extending parallel pieces resting on the support end to end, and transversely extending securing means common to the ends of both sets of pieces und formed of indejwndent sections arranged end to end` one section having an end thereof n terloeking with the end of another section.

14. The eoxnbination with a support, of two sets of piet-es resting on the sup )ort with the ends of both setsadjacent cae other and transversely extending plates arran ed end to end and engaging the adjacent en s ofthe two sets` of pieces'. said plates having interior-king portions at their adjacent ends, and means for securing the plates to the support to hold the pieees to the support.

15. The combination with a support, 0f i set of parallel longitudinally extendln pieces su )ported on the support.I and in ividual holdingplates. there being one individual plate for holding eaeh piece to the support, said plates having their approximate ends interloeking. and being arranged in tran.

verse alignment.

16. In eonibinat ion with a transversely extending support. a plurality of longitudinally extending pieces transversely 'arranged and eaeh having an end resting on the support. and transversely extending Finishing means at one end ofthe pieces formed of separable abutting seetions extending end to end and in alignment transverse in respect to said xieees. `aid sei-tions having portions engaging with the pieees. and means for securin eaeh of said set-tions to the support to hol the pieees to the support.

17. The combination with a transversely extending support. of a set of longitudinally extending pieees supported on the support, transversely extending seruring plates arranged end to end transversel) ofthe pieces for holding the pieres to the su )port` and means for seenring said plates tot ie support., whereby said plates will hold the pieces tothe support. whit-li said transversely extending seeuring plates intel-hwk at their adjacent ends.

WALTER A. ADAMS. 

